Category Archives: Edmonton

Five from my Pull List

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

It’s no secret I’m reading more comics these days…oh, it is? Okay, well, since starting my part-time job at Wizard’s Comics, I have been reading a lot more comics. And I mean a lot more. I would say my comic … Continue reading →

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Nerdiness Afoot in YEG

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Ahoy, nerdlings!  Winter seems to have passed us by and it is time to shake off our hibernation and get out into the world.  Conveniently, your fellow geeks are running events  firmly in your wheelhouse.  So give yourself a shake, … Continue reading →

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The Dawn of YEGGEEK

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Edmonton has a rich and active geek community.  In fact there are very few facets of geekdom that are not represented in some capacity; sci-fi literature, comics, gaming, cosplay, anime, Star Trek, Star Wars, LARPing…the list goes on.  There is … Continue reading →

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Public Displays of Nerdery (and where to find them)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

There is nerdery afoot and aflight in the city of Edmonton!  And you need to get out there and take part, lest your nerd cred atrophy over these long winter months.  To forestall any nerd-cred shrinkage, why not take in … Continue reading →

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Nerd Events Update

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Even though people are busy with the holidays, there are still plenty of nerd events on tap.  Here are the ones I know about: Game Day for Cthulhu Come and join your fellow gamers at Happy Harbor Comics (10729 104 … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Publicity: LitFest

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

For the final instalment in Random Acts of Publicity Week, instead of talking about a single book by someone I know, I’m going to talk about a single book festival by someone I know.  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you … Continue reading →

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Animethon Wrap-up!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

If you swung by the site Sunday looking for an Animethon Day 2 post, my apologies.  Due to a combination of illness and staying up Saturday night gaming until 2am, I not only didn’t get back to Animethon on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Weekend at Animethon: Day 1

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Day One of Animethon complete!  As first days go this was a pretty good one; a few bobbles along the way but nothing that won’t be smoothed out (hopefully) for Days 2 and 3. I got to the Registration line … Continue reading →

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